Proverbs 1:22

²⁰ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

²¹ She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

²³ Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

²⁴ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
KJV: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
WEB: “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
ASV: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
DARBY: How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
BLB: “Until when, O simple ones, will you⁺ love simplicity, and those mocking delight themselves in mockery, and the foolish ones hate knowledge?

ÅB: Hvor lenge vil dere uforstandige elske uforstand og spotterne ha lyst til spott og dårene hate kunnskap?
OTB: “Hvor lenge, dere enfoldige, vil dere elske deres enfoldige veier?
Hvor lenge vil spottere glede seg i spott
og dårer hate kunnskap?
B1930: Hvor lenge vil I uforstandige elske uforstand og spotterne ha lyst til spott og dårene hate kunnskap?

Proverbs 1:29
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
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Proverbs 5:12
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
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John 3:20
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
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2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
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Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
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Matthew 11:29–30
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
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